5z^2+17z=-6

Solution for 5z^2+17z=-6 equation:

Simplifying
5z2 + 17z = -6

Reorder the terms:
17z + 5z2 = -6

Solving
17z + 5z2 = -6

Solving for variable 'z'.

Reorder the terms:
6 + 17z + 5z2 = -6 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
6 + 17z + 5z2 = 0

Factor a trinomial.
(3 + z)(2 + 5z) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(3 + z)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + z = 0

Solving
3 + z = 0

Move all terms containing z to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + z = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + z = 0 + -3
z = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
z = -3

Simplifying
z = -3
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(2 + 5z)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
2 + 5z = 0

Solving
2 + 5z = 0

Move all terms containing z to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-2' to each side of the equation.
2 + -2 + 5z = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 2 + -2 = 0
0 + 5z = 0 + -2
5z = 0 + -2

Combine like terms: 0 + -2 = -2
5z = -2

Divide each side by '5'.
z = -0.4

Simplifying
z = -0.4
Solution
z = {-3, -0.4}